FC Cincinnati vs Charlotte FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati moves into playoff territory with defeat of Charlotte FC
Goals from Nick Hagglund and Luciano Acosta led FC Cincinnati to a 2-0 victory over visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 4': Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 7': Hand ball by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 8': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
- 15': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harrison Afful.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenner.
- 18': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 23': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
- 25': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC).
- 25': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Jones.
- 33': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 33': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 33': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Miazga with a headed pass.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 38': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kerwin Vargas.
- 40': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Geoff Cameron (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Miazga.
- 41': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
- 42': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 42': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Harrison Afful.
- 44': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Miazga following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Hagglund following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Charlotte FC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 47': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 51': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
- 52': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC).
- 53': Attempt saved. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 54': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 58': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 58': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski replaces Benjamin Bender.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Júnior Moreno.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 65': Attempt saved. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC).
- 67': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nuno Santos replaces Derrick Jones.
- 68': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Daniel Ríos.
- 69': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 69': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 70': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Afful with a headed pass.
- 70': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 71': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
- 71': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 74': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 75': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Harrison Afful (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
- 76': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 76': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis replaces Alvas Powell.
- 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brenner.
- 78': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 78': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 78': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 80': Foul by Nuno Santos (Charlotte FC).
- 80': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Nuno Santos (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta following a set piece situation.
- 81': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 83': Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 84': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuya Kubo with a cross.
- 84': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 85': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 86': Foul by Anton Walkes (Charlotte FC).
- 86': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Yordy Reyna replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne replaces Harrison Afful.
- 87': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 88': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 88': Foul by Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC).
- 88': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Brandon Vázquez.
- 89': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. John Nelson replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 89': Hand ball by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yordy Reyna with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yordy Reyna with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by John Nelson (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Nuno Santos (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Charlotte FC 0.
Statistics
 CLT |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,165
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 21,165
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal  |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 5 | Anton Walkes |
| 21 | Adilson Malanda |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 15 | Ben Bender |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 20 | Derrick Jones |
| 12 | Daniel Ríos |
| 7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
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